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Is Cow Milk Or Formula Milk Safe For An Infant?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi there, I have a 6 month old baby who was born in UK and i have always fed him formula milk there as he never established breastfeeding. I am now in India and my in laws insist on giving him cows milk or Mother Dairy milk as formula milk (Nan 2) is condsidered very expensive. could you please tell me whether it is safe to give him either of them as I am not sure if this milk can provide him enough nutrition. If it is not safe please give me a reason so i can explain it to my in laws too.. thanks
Wed, 28 Dec 2016
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hi! formula milk is designed for the human babies keeping in mind the nutritional needs. they are fortified with the essential nutrients to help in overall development of your baby. however cows milk has difficult to digest proteins which might be tough on the baby's kidney. however traditional people prefer giving cows milk in India. my personal recommendation is choose formula milk over any other milk.
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Is Cow Milk Or Formula Milk Safe For An Infant?

hi! formula milk is designed for the human babies keeping in mind the nutritional needs. they are fortified with the essential nutrients to help in overall development of your baby. however cows milk has difficult to digest proteins which might be tough on the baby s kidney. however traditional people prefer giving cows milk in India. my personal recommendation is choose formula milk over any other milk.